Your Blogging Staff

Contributing to this blog:
- "Dave" is Dave Barry, who is a humor columnist and presidential contender.
- "judi" is Judi Smith, who is Dave's Research Department, as well as being interested in men.
- "Walter" is Walter, a bone from the penis of a walrus.

Hey Dave,
Just a quick thanks to you-my 13 year old son has a hard time finding books he likes and really doesn't enjoy reading, much to my dismay. well, yesterday he started Peter and the Starcatchers and he really likes it! Thanks for writing a book that my son and I both enjoy.
XO

It could be worse.... my friend, who I always thought was sane, and whose last name is Bush, named her son Riley. Riley Bush. Which to me sounds like something that reqires ointment. Our other neighbor's daughter is named Maizie Rose. If they get married....Maizie Rose Bush.

I bought both books in the series last night to give to my 13 yr old son for his birthday which is today. The coincidence that the read-a-thon fell on his bd was too good to pass up. I gave them to him last night and showed him the info about the read-a-thon. He was very very jazzed. (As he enters his teens it's becoming harder and harder for me to do anything that he considers cool, so thanks.)

Does Ridley read this blog too? I shoulda included him in my kudos. I told the school librarian about the read-a-thon and she showed me the book she was reading at the moment-it was Peter! So she was pretty enthused about the whole thing.

I bought mine as well but the deal is I have to read 'em first. My oldest daughter LOVES anything pirate related - and likes dressing up the part (even in college they had a pirate themed dance) so she can't wait till I'm done! My youngest just loves to read any of Dave's humor books. So, see Dave, kids of all ages read thanks to you!

I did check and their old middle school was involved in the read-a-thon!

Hey off subject, but I saw Dave on Generation Boom last night on TVLand. Was his appearance already blogged?

I think it is a multi part thang.

Should I watch it on purpose to see if he shows up again? He was very insightful but I was on hour 20 of my work day, so don't ask me what he said ;)
Anyway it's on TVLand so I should be able to watch it over and over for years.

Banned Books Day--even Week--has been observed by this high school for which I work since I started working here 10 years ago. (No, I'm not even an English teacher or I'd have written that sentence more gooder.)

This morning, our superintendent of schools personally instructed the library staff to take down their display of banned books. Parents had complained.

A bunch of us are wearing "Read a Banned Book!" tags.

Just in case, anyone know of a school system (preferably in Florida) that needs a good secretary?